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This discography relates to releases by Savatage only. See Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Jon Oliva's Pain, Circle II Circle, Chris Caffery and Doctor Butcher for other related works.
Savatage discography
Studio albums11
EPs3
Live albums2
Compilation albums5
Singles19
Video albums2
Music videos9

The discography of Savatage, an American heavy metal band, consists of eleven studio albums, two live albums, five compilation albums, two video albums, three EPs, nine music videos, and nineteen singles.

Albums

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
US
[1]
US Heat
[2]
US Indie
[2]
AUT
[2]
GER
[3]
ITA
[2]
JPN
[2]
SWI
[2]
Sirens
  • Released: April 11, 1983
  • Label: Par Records
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP, DL
16
Power of the Night
  • Released: May 20, 1985
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP, DL
61
Fight for the Rock
  • Released: June 30, 1986
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP, DL
158 67
Hall of the Mountain King
  • Released: September 28, 1987
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP, DL
116 26 48
Gutter Ballet
  • Released: December 1, 1989
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP, DL
124 7 39
Streets: A Rock Opera
  • Released: October 4, 1991
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP, DL
31 9
Edge of Thorns
  • Released: April 6, 1993
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP, DL
23 15 52
Handful of Rain
  • Released: August 15, 1994
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP, DL
31 20 66
Dead Winter Dead
  • Released: September 22, 1995
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP, DL
18 80 68 98
The Wake of Magellan
  • Released: September 15, 1997
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP, DL
26 11 44 99
Poets and Madmen
  • Released: March 5, 2001
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP, DL
49 70 7 93 98
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

EPs

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[1]
The Dungeons Are Calling
  • Released: 15 April 1985[6]
  • Label: Combat
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP, DL
Chance
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: CD
Doesn't Matter Anyway
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: CD
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[1]
Japan Live '94
  • Released: January 25, 1995
  • Label: Zero Corporation
  • Formats: CD, CS, VHS, DVD
Ghost in the Ruins – A Tribute to Criss Oliva
  • Released: December 15, 1995
  • Label: Zero
  • Formats: CD, CS
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilations

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[1]
From the Gutter to the Stage
  • Released: 1996
  • Label: Edel
  • Format: CD
The Best and the Rest
  • Released: January 10, 1997
  • Label: JVC Victor
  • Format: CD
Believe
  • Released: November 18, 1998
  • Label: Zero
  • Format: CD
Still the Orchestra Plays
  • Released: March 2, 2010
  • Label: SPV
  • Format: CD, DVD
Return to Wacken
  • Released: June 19, 2015
  • Label: Edel
  • Format: CD
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Videos

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Video albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[1]
Japan Live '94
  • Released: October 9, 1995
  • Label: Edel
  • Format: VHS, DVD
Streets: A Rock Opera Narrated Version + The Video Collection
  • Released: 2013
  • Label: SPV
  • Format: DVD
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

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Year Song Director
1987 "Hall of the Mountain King"
"24 Hours Ago"
1989 "Gutter Ballet"
"When the Crowds Are Gone"
1991 "Jesus Saves"
1993 "Edge of Thorns"
"Sleep"
1994 "Handful of Rain"
1996 "One Child"

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US Main.
[7]
GER
[8]
"Hard for Love"[9] 1985 Power of the Night
"In the Dream"[10]
"Out On the Streets"[11] 1986 Fight for the Rock
"Hall of the Mountain King"[12] 1987 Hall of the Mountain King
"Strange Wings"[13]
"Gutter Ballet"[14] 1989 Gutter Ballet
"When the Crowds Are Gone"[15]
"Jesus Saves"[16] 1991 Streets: A Rock Opera
"Sammy and Tex"[17]
"Edge of Thorns" 1993 26 Edge of Thorns
"He Carves His Stone"[18]
"Handful of Rain" 1994 Handful of Rain
"Chance"[19] 1995
"Doesn't Matter Anyway" Dead Winter Dead
"Dead Winter Dead"
"One Child"[20] 1996
"Turns to Me"[21] 1998 The Wake of Magellan
"Drive"[22] 2001 Poets and Madmen
"Commissar" 88
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Savatage - Chart history". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Billboard Chart Positions". Retrieved March 13, 2006.
  3. ^ "Discographie von Savatage". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "RIAA US Sales Search". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on February 19, 2006. Retrieved February 20, 2006.
  5. ^ a b "Metal/Hard Rock Album Sales In The US As Reported By Sound Scan". Blabbermouth.net. April 30, 2002. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  6. ^ "New Releases" (PDF). FMQB. 29 March 1985. p. 31. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Savatage - Chart history". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  8. ^ "Savatage Discography". Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved February 20, 2006.
  9. ^ Hard for Love (track listing). Savatage. Atlantic Records. 1985. PR 722.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Power of the Night (track listing). Savatage. Atlantic Records. 1985. PR 748.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ Out On the Streets (track listing). Savatage. Atlantic Records. 1986. PR 889.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ Hall of the Mountain King (track listing). Savatage. Atlantic Records. 1987. PR 2097.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ Strange Wings (track listing). Savatage. Atlantic Records. 1987. PR 2201.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ^ Gutter Ballet (track listing). Savatage. Atlantic Records. 1989. PRCD 3220-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. ^ When the Crowds Are Gone (track listing). Savatage. Atlantic Records. 1989. PRCD 3398-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ^ Jesus Saves (track listing). Savatage. Rock Ahead Records. 1991. SAM 893.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. ^ Sammy and Tex (track listing). Savatage. Atlantic Records. 1991. PRCD 4219-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  18. ^ He Carves His Stone (track listing). Savatage. Atlantic Records. 1993. PRCD 5194-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  19. ^ Chance (track listing). Savatage. Atlantic Records. 1995. PRCD 5928.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  20. ^ One Child (track listing). Savatage. Concrete Records. 1996. edel 0086715CTR.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  21. ^ Turns to Me (track listing). Savatage. Atlantic Records. 1998. PRCD 8682.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  22. ^ Drive (track listing). Savatage. Nuclear Blast. 2001. CD-PRO-01.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)